Since January, 2010, this blog has been dedicated to year-round coverage of the New York theater scene and, particularly, the annual Tony Awards race. The site features commentary on each production and its chances at nominations or wins, with keen insights into voter trends, leading to expert predictions.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Wonderland Descends on Broadway

A new musical version of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, titled Wonderland: A New Alice, has opened on Broadway. The reviews are in and are mixed-to-negative. While the songs, written by Broadway vet Frank Wildhorn, are catchy and witty, Alice is always an appealing story for kids, and the concept of the show is an interesting take on the take that takes a clear note from Wicked about girl power, the overall effect underwhelms. The show has been compared to another modern update of that old L. Frannk Baum book -- the 1970's rock musical, The Wiz -- and, frankly, that show won the Tony for Best Musical and became one of the most popular shows in town, so I'm not so worried about those mixed reviews.